Wonderworks: Play By Play

University of Houston

$1000

June 10 2019

May 3 2019

9th - 12th

Yes

Description

Theater is one of the oldest and liveliest of the arts – a storytelling form that night-in,
night-out still keeps audiences on the edge of their seats and couches, from Broadway to
Blu-ray. Play by Play is your ticket to exploring this perennially popular, inherently multimedia
mode of entertainment and literary endeavor in the company of fellow aficionados
and yet-to-be-discovered actors, directors, playwrights, and critics.
For two hours each morning you’ll “rehearse and rehearse” a Wonderworks Players workshop
production for family and friends under the guidance of a seasoned director whose
body of work includes not only Hamlet but Hairspray and pleasure points in between.
After intermission for lunch, you’ll watch performances on film of some of the most memorable
plays ever written or acted – both on and off the beaten path – introduced, screened,
and discussed with the wit and wisdom of our own deep bench of theater mavens. And
since everyone’s a critic, you’ll also sample short pieces of dramatic criticism and commentary
to enrich your appreciation of the plays you see each afternoon, a few of which you
might even decide to review yourself.
Think of Play by Play as your own private theater club. No prior theatrical experience
or knowledge required – just a trouper’s spirit and a zest for playing the parts (whether
your name’s up in lights or not), while mining the plays on film and companion readings to
develop a deeper, broader understanding of what makes theater work from both sides of
the footlights.